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"Today, I weep for my country"
The speech given by Sen. Robert Byrd on the Senate floor on March 19, 2003, just prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq -- and John McCain's response.
[2008-03-19]

  • byrd got it half right.

    mccain,on the other hand, is merely a garden variety war-monger. he got it all wrong.

    this usually was covered up by writing the history books, but lately america hasn't been winning. south east asia and central america were wars that weren't necessarily to america's advantage, and the middle east has been a disaster.

    "mission accomplished" might better have been said by bin laden or khomeini.

    -- al loomis
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    Tuesday, March 18, 2008 08:40 PM
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